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Can’t beat a freshly filled bagel

By Zhu Jing | 00:00 UTC+8 August 20, 2017 | Print Edition

EATING it plain or as an alternative to sandwiches, bagels have become more popular in the city because of its enchanting shape and wide range of flavors. If croissants make traditional sandwiches fluffy and creamy, then bagels are the versatile hero in taste and a more satisfying treat for your tummy to start a hardworking day! What’s more, the bread is much healthier than its “sibling” donut. We tested a few popular sandwich shops/bakeries that are worth trying.

Boom Boom Bagels

Renowned for its award-winning bagels, the café offers both house signatures and DIY options. There are several different flavored bagels available, including: plain, sea salt, sesame, and parmesan.

The signature bagels are priced between 40 yuan and 65 yuan each.

If you look for a big breakfast, Boom Boom Bagels gives you a real treat. The generous filling will be more than enough. For instance, the Hindquarter features a filling of house smoked pulled pork, pickles, fennel, barbeque slaw and lettuce.

The parmesan bagel, recommended by the staff, goes very well with the chili pork as the hot bread gives an intriguing scent of cheese. The pickled cucumber has a nice twist thanks to its strong acidity.

As a bonus, you can also choose from a wide selection of coffee for the café shares the same owner of Sumerian, a popular coffee shop on Shaanxi Rd N. You can also buy packed coffee beans in store.

 

Address: 39 Anfu Rd

Tel: 150-2140-8818

Opening hours: 7:30am-10pm

Recommend: Hindquarter, Open face bacon tuna melt

Macou’s

Bagels have been featured in many hot Instagram posts. Now it’s time to be creative and make your own!

Macou’s, a local bakery hidden in the basement of a shopping mall Station Insite, specializes in bagels and soft-crust campagnes. The only establishment in Shanghai has been open for two years so far.

Here, the bagel has 15 different flavors, among which you can find some special ones such as goji berry and earl grey tea. It is a great challenge to those who can’t make up their minds easily.

It is highly recommended to warm bagels (in an oven or microwave) before eating. Otherwise, it will be too hard. The warming service is complimentary upon request.

According to the staff, the bagel can be kept fresh for two days upon purchase at room temperature or stored in a freezer for up to six months.

The matcha bagel tastes nice enough when eating it plain. The bread itself has a strong matcha flavor without much sweetness but the red bean filling is sweetened. If you love experimenting, the bagel can be more versatile if you add fruits, veggies or proteins such as smoked salmon, prawns and chicken.

The store now has a special offer — buy four bagels and get 15 yuan off any campagne.

Address: B1, 1100 Lujiabang Rd

Tel: 3101-2259

Opening hours: 10am-10pm

Recommend: Earl grey tea bagel, whole wheat bagel

Spread the Bagel

The small shop behind IAPM Mall opened three years ago. Specializing in bagels, Spread the Bagel offers several different flavored options at 12 yuan (US$1.8) each or 5 for 55 yuan, including: plain, sesame, parmesan, onion, whole wheat and cinnamon raisin.

There are breakfast and lunch sets available on weekdays. The breakfast has three sets (priced at 35-55 yuan), including a bagel sandwich plus an Americano. The egg, cheddar & avocado bagel is a real morning delight to try as the warmed offering has a crispy crust and chewy inside. The filling, including a fried egg, melted cheddar cheese and sliced avocado, goes well with the bread. The house signature source gives the sandwich a nice slight-chili twist. There is a mini DIY sauce bar by the side for you to experiment with your bagel.

The lunch set, 58/68 yuan, for a sandwich plus a soft drink, has more filling options, such as: salmon, tuna, cheesesteak, chicken and beef. You can DIY your bagel with different ingredients from protein, fruits to sauce. For those sweet tooth, do add Nutella and jam and the result is amazing.

According to the staff, bagels are freshly baked and delivered from their factory directly every day. The shop not only has outsourcing services to local companies, restaurants, cafes and schools, but also accepts catering requests.

 

Address: 611 Nanchang Rd (behind IAPM Mall)

Tel: 136-6162-1328 (delivery available via online meal websites)

Opening hours: 8am-10pm

Recommend: Egg, cheddar & avocado bagel, STB Philly cheesesteak bagel

Other shops to try:

Wheat & Baker

The French bakery offers a selection of flavored bagels, which are available from noon.

Address: 1/F, 1788 Nanjing Rd W.

Tel: 6237-5063

Opening hours: 8:30am-9pm

Big Bagel

This shop is known for its smoked salmon bagel. Fresh juice is a great accompaniment to your bagel!

Address: 27 Yongkang Rd

Tel: 182-5111-3004

Opening hours: 8:30am-8pm

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